Laplace, LA Demographics

A map of Laplace's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	15,884	15,633	56.0%	54.2%
White	8,551	9,178	30.2%	31.8%
Hispanic	2,333	2,719	8.2%	9.4%
Multiracial	1,045	828	3.7%	2.9%
Asian	351	284	1.2%	1.0%
Native American/Other	179	199	0.6%	0.7%

Laplace, Louisiana has an estimated population of 28,343, a slight decrease from the 28,841 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 56.0% Black, 30.2% White, 8.2% Hispanic, 3.7% Multiracial, 1.2% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Laplace, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Laplace has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as Louisiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Laplace, that probability was 59.5% in 2020 and 58.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Laplace is ranked the 16th most populous place in Louisiana, out of 489 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Laplace was ranked the 15th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Laplace's White Population

8,551 residents of Laplace, or 30.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Laplace is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Laplace ranks 407th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laplace's White population has declined by an estimated 6.8%. White residents' share of Laplace's population has decreased from 31.8% to 30.2%.

Laplace is more White than neighboring Killona (0% White), Edgard (8.7% White), and Reserve (26.3% White). Laplace is less White than neighboring Montz (78.7% White), and Taft (100% White).

Laplace's Black Population

15,884 residents of Laplace, or 56.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Laplace is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Laplace ranks 99th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laplace's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.6%. Black residents' share of Laplace's population has increased from 54.2% to 56.0%.

Laplace is more Black than neighboring Montz (13.8% Black), Reserve (55.4% Black), and Taft (0% Black). Laplace is less Black than neighboring Killona (100% Black), and Edgard (91.3% Black).

Laplace's Asian Population

351 residents of Laplace, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Laplace is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Laplace ranks 118th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laplace's Asian population has grown by an estimated 23.6%. Asian residents' share of Laplace's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Laplace is more Asian than neighboring Montz (0.8% Asian), Killona (0% Asian), Edgard (0% Asian), Reserve (0.1% Asian), and Taft (0% Asian).

Laplace's Hispanic Population

2,333 residents of Laplace, or 8.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Laplace is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Laplace ranks 54th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laplace's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 14.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Laplace's population has decreased from 9.4% to 8.2%.

Laplace is more Hispanic than neighboring Montz (0.7% Hispanic), Killona (0% Hispanic), Edgard (0% Hispanic), and Taft (0% Hispanic). Laplace is less Hispanic than neighboring Reserve (15.6% Hispanic).

Laplace's Native American/Other Population

179 residents of Laplace, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Laplace is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Laplace ranks 238th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laplace's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 10.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Laplace's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Laplace is more Native American/Other than neighboring Killona (0% Native American/Other), Edgard (0% Native American/Other), Reserve (0.2% Native American/Other), and Taft (0% Native American/Other). Laplace is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montz (5.8% Native American/Other).

Laplace's Multiracial Population

1,045 residents of Laplace, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Laplace is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Laplace ranks 312th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laplace's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 26.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Laplace's population has increased from 2.9% to 3.7%.

Laplace is more Multiracial than neighboring Montz (0.2% Multiracial), Killona (0% Multiracial), Edgard (0% Multiracial), Reserve (2.4% Multiracial), and Taft (0% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.